In Colorado lately, we've seen fire, and we've seen rain, and we've seen Peyton, and we've seen Thunder. We saw that the weather and the Broncos were spectacular Sunday.

In three home games, the Broncos have produced 18 touchdowns and four field goals. They scored seven touchdowns (for the second time this season) and a field goal against the Eagles on Sunday in a blowout of epic proportions. Michael Vick was not Philly's salve.

The Broncos' Arabian gelding mascot — Thunder II — races the length of the field to celebrate every score.

"Sounds like Thunder could use an IV after this one," Peyton Manning said after the Broncos set a team record with 52 points.

Sounds like Peyton could jump into that cold tub he loves for relaxation the day after games. Is that the fountain of youth Ponce de Leon was searching in vain for? Has Manning, at 37, transformed into Dorian Orange or Benjamin Bronco?

Seems like Manning is the perfect quarterback this season. Sixteen touchdown passes, zero interceptions and 1,470 yards in four games.

Multiply Peyton's numbers by four — and we are permitted to start considering the historic pace he's on — and he would finish with 64 touchdowns, ZERO interceptions and 5,880 yards.

Is that any good?

"He's a tremendous quarterback. I don't think anybody is going to dispute that," Broncos coach John Fox said, then laughed.

Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin said: "He got hot on us a lot."

Another obvious statement. What splendid quotes. Tweet John Bartlett.

Manning operates like a surgeon. He commands like a general.

He should be called The Surgeon General.

That's the opinion of Tony-nominated Broadway actor Jeremy Shamos, who grew up in Colorado and was a Broncos' season-ticket holder until seeking stardom of his own in New York 25 years ago. Shamos is an unabashed Peyton patron, but, then, the unwashed masses love the quarterback.

Perfect Peyton. Well, not quite. The best possible passer rating in the NFL is 158.3. Peyton is at 138.0. Something is wrong with that rating system if Peyton isn't rated perfect.

In the Broncos' final four drives, Peyton completed 13-of-13 second-down passes for first downs. The Broncos didn't have to worry about third or fourth downs.

As usual, the Broncos had to get on track. After the Eagles pulled within 14-13 in the second quarter, the Broncos ran off 38 consecutive points. Eagles coach Chip Kelly said, "Yeah, their offense is pretty good."

Two things about Peyton:

He's playing at a sensational level because of his health, his complete grasp of this offense and his set of receivers.

And, he's mad. Peyton says he doesn't think about the playoff loss to Baltimore — the only defeat suffered by the Broncos in the past 16 games — but every day that he looks in the mirror and stares at the tapes of defenses, he is reminded that the Broncos should have been Super Bowl champs last season, and is aware that the Broncos should be in the Super Bowl this season.

So, Peyton's on a determined mission, and the scoring and passing records are just sidelights to the purpose. The Eagles' defense became a pull-toy. The Broncos' defense and special teams are playing at a level that complements, and oft-times, surpasses Peyton and the offense.

Manning has been sacked only five times this season. He threw to eight targets Sunday. There wasn't a hint of an interception, and the receivers were open like church.

"There are always things you can improve on," Manning said afterward, as he always does.

He admitted he "enjoyed" the game. "That was a good team we played. We felt really motivated to score points against these guys. I thought we did that today."

Despite being a football historian, Manning wasn't aware that 52 points was a club all-time high. None of us probably knew. And I've seen fire and rain and snow and lightning, but I've never seen the Broncos go up and down the field, down and up the field over and over, quite like that.

Lockheed says object part of 'sensor technology' testing that ended ThursdayWhat the heck is that thing? It's fair to assume that question was on the minds of many people who traveled along Colo. 128 south of Boulder this week if they happened to catch a glimpse of what appeared to be a large, silver projectile perched alongside the highway and pointed north toward town.

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